“Turkey: An Emerging Market Opportunity?”, Zekeriya Ozturk, iRes Independent Financial Research & Advisory

David Osman of the IRF is joined by Zekeriya Ozturk, the Founder of iRes Independent Financial Research & Advisory. What does the future hold for Turkish politics, the economy and the financial markets? In a world that has become more divided between East and West, Turkey’s position at the crossroads of Europe and Asia gives it even greater importance in both economic and geopolitical terms. With a population of over 84 million people and a GDP per capita of over US$8,000, Turkey has enormous emerging market potential. Zekeriya has over 25 years of top-quality experience of the financial markets in Turkey and in other emerging economies. ----more---- In this podcast, Zek explains the political trends in Turkey that will dominate the all-important presidential election, which is scheduled to take place in the middle of 2023. He discusses Turkey’s problem with high inflation and how it impacts on the prospects for economic growth. Zek also assesses the outlook for Turkey’s external trade and balance of payments. In addition, he highlights the key factors impacting on the prospects for interest rates, bond yields and the Turkish lira. Zek also considers some of the various attractive opportunities in the stock market.   Founded in 2013, iRes provides thematic research and investment ideas with the combination of in-depth political, macroeconomic, sector and stock analysis. The primary focus of iRes is the Turkish market, however the firm also provides broad strategies for the Emerging Markets, as well as investment assessments on client specific areas of interest on an exclusive basis.